June 4, 2024 – (Hialeah Gardens, FL)
Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announced that they will
be entering the Canadian market with Brigham Enterprises as
their distributor.
Said Erik Espinosa, “This is the first step in our goal of becoming
an international cigar company and I truly believe that we have
chosen the right company to showcase and grow our brand throughout Canada.”
(Miami, FL) May 28, 2024–C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the annual PCA Exclusive blends are now shipping. In what has become a yearly tradition Christian Eiroa, and team presented the 2024 PCA Exclusive blends for C.L.E. Cigars, Eiroa Cigars, and Asylum Cigars at the 2024 PCA.
In Christian’s fourth installment of the PCA exclusive cigars, he wanted to showcase the different wrappers by creating a unique and innovative 100 count Honey-Comb display. These displays will not only be useful for the PCA exclusives but can remain in the stores as a permanent display for future CLE, EIROA or Asylum Cigars.
Continue reading C.L.E., EIROA, AND ASYLUM 2024 PCA EXCLUSIVE BLENDS ARE NOW SHIPPING!June 3, 2024 — Black Works Studio is pleased to announce the release of Aumakua as an R. Field Wine Co. exclusive; hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua.
“Aumakua is an exclusive For R.Field Wine Co. After much anticipation we are excited to release this for a third time,” said James Brown, creator of BLTC and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.
Continue reading Black Works Studio – Almakua(Miami, Florida) April 19, 2024. Avo Cigars, a leader in hand-made premium cigars announces that the “Avo Expressions 2024” Is now shipping. This highly anticipated blend is a collaboration with world-renowned DJ D-NICE. Only 6,900 boxes containing fifteen cigars were created of this exclusive brand.
The Avo Expressions line of cigars was created with the purpose of collaborating with individuals who are true experts in their craft, following in the footsteps of the late Avo Uvezian, the founder of AVO Cigars. Avo Uvezianwas a musician and composer, who later in life skillfully channeled his musical genius into the creation of cigars that reflected his creative talents.
Continue reading NOW SHIPPING! THE LIMITED EDITION AVO EXPRESSIONS 2024: A COLLABORATION WITH WORLD-RENOWNED DJ D-NICE[Washington, D.C.–April 17, 2024] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) held its annual trade show and convention in Las Vegas on March 22-25, 2024. This year’s trade show took place in the spring, a change from the trade show’s typical summer dates. With this change, the PCA saw an unprecedented interest in this trade show with an increase in the number of attending retail accounts and general excitement from attendees.
“We were very excited to hold the convention and trade show in Spring after years of feedback from retailers and manufacturers,” said PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce. “The increased attendance, excitement on the show floor, and the number of high-quality events and education as part of the convention made PCA24 a great success and phenomenal step forward. A huge kudos to the PCA staff, especially Lisa Cox and her team, for turning this around in eight months,” Pearce said.
Continue reading The Premium Cigar Association Closes Out a Successful PCA24 Trade Show; Reveals Dates for 2025 and 2026 Shows in New OrleansMarch 5, 2024 — Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will be showcasing a new release at this year’s PCA in Las Vegas; PAPER CRANE. Hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua.
PAPER CRANE is a small batch release that will be shipping to select retailers at the end of the month.
Foundation Cigar Company, a trailblazer in the premium cigar industry, proudly presents AKSUM, a brand inspired by the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. Formerly known as METAPA, this rebranded line continues to deliver the same exceptional blend that has captivated cigar enthusiasts.
The wrapper of the cigar was mostly smooth with a maduro. The cold draw was perfect. The Porter (which is usually reserved for Oscuro) has a good body but with just enough sweetness to make a great pairing.
DENVER, CO (Wednesday, February 7, 2024) —— Four years after the
original launch, Alec & Bradley Cigars have once again partnered with
Cigar Dojo for the quadrennial return of Uru Doshi.
The Lampert Limitada 2023 is a 6 ½ x 56 toro gordo that uses an Ecuadorian criollo 98 wrapper over an Ecuadorian habano 2000 binder and fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Peru. The cigars were rolled in 2023; hence the Lampert Limitada has an additional band with 2023 embossed.
(Miami, Florida) January x, 2024, Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower since 1865, announces the release of the limited edition “The Year of the Dragon”. This is the fourth limited edition offering by Plasencia commemorating the Chinese New Year. This limited-edition brand is offered in a Torpedo 6 ½ x 54 Vitola. A total of 3,000 boxes of “The Year of the Dragon” were produced which will be made available for the global market.
February 10, 2024, kicks off the Chinese New Year and once again Plasencia Cigars looks to offer up a blend that not only represents the Plasencia family but also honors Chinese culture. The dragon, occupying the fifth position in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes good luck, honor, strength, and health. In Chinese culture, distinct as a mythical creature, the Dragon has no parallel for talent and excellence.
Continue reading PLASENCIA CIGARS TO RELEASE “THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON”(Hialeah Gardens, FL) … Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announce the release of the second Guy Fieri Birthday Cigar, the Knuckle Sandwich “56” cigar. This limited cigar was made to commemorate Guy Fieri’s 56th birthday.
Crowned Heads is excited to announce its latest regular production brand release, “Mil Días Maduro,” in partnership with the TacaNicsa factory (Esteli, Nicaragua), the makers of the original Mil Días brand.
The cigar has a very smooth (almost velvety) feel with the trademark gold leaf diamond under the band. Used a punch and got a perfect draw that had tiny flavor notes of well cared for tobacco. Tonight’s beverage is a Jester King Black Metal. JK is in Dripping Springs northeast San Antonio and makes a great line of farmhouse style ales.
PCA | December 15, 2023 – The long-awaited Fuente y Padrón Legends Cigar Project is on its way … but there’s been a delay. Today, Arturo Fuente and Padrón announced that one of the two shipping containers that contained this special cigar was extensively damaged during transit. While the other container was not damaged, the Arturo Fuente and Padrón Cigars teams decided that it was better to err on the side of caution and will now hand-inspect each master carton box and its contents, one by one.
Here is a look at all the Top Cigars from all the current lists, sorted by most times rated in the Top Five. Check it out to discover what you need to try and which brands need to be your favorite. Note: Cuban and extremely exclusive releases are excluded. Click on the images to see their lists.
Continue reading A different look at all the ‘Top 2022’ lists: Cigars most often rated 1-5
